Cigar former and guard



H. L. ROBY CIGAR FORMER AND GUARD Filed May 14, 1945 www@ .RGBY

Patented Jan. 21, 1947 CGAR FORMER AND GUARD Harry L. Roby, Tampa, Fla.,assignor to Star Thompson Tobacco Company (Incorporated),

Tampa, Fla.

Application May 14, 1945, Serial No. 593,577

` 2 Claims.

This invention relates to cigar formers and' guards, and moreparticularly to a simple type of former which may be constructed ofcardboard or similar light, cheap material and which serves both to formand to protect the cigar While in transit and in stock.

.An object of the invention is to provide a simple cardboard former andguard which can be applied to the cigars as made, which Will tend togive the cigars a rectangular shape in cross-section and which Willeffectively protect the cigar in transit and While in stock.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement andcombinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described andclaimed.

One sheetof drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof inWhich like reference characters indicate like parte throughout.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the completely packed cigar;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention withouta cigar or envelope;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 3 3 of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a plan View of a blank from which the device of Figure 2 isformed; and,

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a slightly modied form of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing, the improved former and` guard comprises anelongated strip of cardboard or the like which is scored to provide abottom body part I rectangular in shape and conforming in length andWidth with the dimensions of the cigar with which the former is to beused. Extending laterally from the long sides of the body part I areside flanges 3 3 which are adapted to be folded upwardly on the creaselines 2 2 to constitute side walls. The side wall flanges 3 3 areshorter than the bottom section I so as to expose the sides of one orboth ends of the cigar. Extending from the short ends of the bodyportion I are aligned end and top sections 5 ancl 6 separated from eachother and from the bottom section by the crease lines 4 4. In use theblank thus described is folded until the side iianges 3 3 are verticaland the cigar positioned over the body section I, after which the endand top flaps 5 and 6 are folded in the crease lines 4 4 to enclose theends of the cigar with the top liaps 6 overlying its entire length. Thecigar thus encased is slipped into a Cellophane envelope I which can besealed, thus holding the flaps in close engagement with the cigar.

In the modification shown in Figure 5 the top ap is formed as a singleextension 8 from one end flap 5 and in this embodiment the end naps 3 3While of shorter length than the body section l extend from adjacent theend wall 5 to the opposite end of the bottom section.

In both embodiments it will be noted that both ends of the cigar areprotected against any lateral pressure calculated to bruise or break thesaine and the entire cigar is protected against any stressestransversely to its major axis.

Various modications in the precise construction and proportions of thedevice will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art butwithin the scope of the present invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. Cigar former and guard consisting oi a blank of cardboard formed witha relatively long and narrow rectangular bottom section, upturnedlateral flaps formed as extensions on the long sides of the bottomsection, said lateral .flaps of less length than the adjacent portion ofsaid bottom section and of a Width to determine the depth of the guard,with aligned end and top naps formed as extensions of both short sidesof the bottom section said top aps contacting the upper edges of thelaterally upturned flaps with their free ends in abutting relation.

2. Cigar former and guard consisting of a blank of cardboard formed witha rectangular bottom section of the length and width of a cigar,

lateral upturned flaps formed as extensions of and of less length thanthe adjacent long' sides of the bottom section and of a width todetermine the depth of the guard, aligned end and top aps formed asextensions of both short sides of the

